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China adjusts mortgage policies

China's financial watchdogs announced Thursday that housing credit policies will be adjusted and optimized.The interest rates of existing mortgages for first-home purch

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Dutch government collapses over immigration policy

The Dutch government collapsed on Friday after failing to reach a deal on restricting immigration, which will trigger new elections in the fall.The crisis was sparked b

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Biden, Western leaders discuss Russia situation by phone

U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday spoke by telephone with the leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, the White House said.Biden and his European counterp

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Sudan's RSF claims full control of presidential palace

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of Sudan said it has fully controlled the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum, after claiming control of the Khartoum Airport, ac

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Biden, California governor discuss Silicon Valley Bank collapse

spokeValleyS. President Joe Biden spoke with California Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday about the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and efforts to address the situation

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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter receiving hospice care at home

statementstaysCarter the 98yearold former U.S. president is receiving hospice care at home the Carter Center said in a statement on Saturday.After a series of short

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Ghanaian electoral body abolishes 17 unqualified political parties

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has abolished 17 political parties following their failure to comply with laws governing political parties in the country.The EC

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ASEAN agrees in principle to admit Timor-Leste as 11th member

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed in principle to admit Timor-Leste as the group's 11th member, the bloc said in a statement on Friday.The h

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Sweden blocks off Nord Stream area for investigation

Swedish prosecutors said Monday that they had decided to block off the area around the Nord Stream pipeline leaks in the Baltic Sea while the suspected sabotage is bein

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Pfizer CEO tests positive for COVID for second time

Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla revealed on Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 again."I’m feeling well and symptom-free," Bourla said in a s

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Biden extends 2001 terrorism national emergency for another year

The White House has announced that U.S. President Joe Biden extended the national emergency declared following the 9/11 terrorist attacks for another year on Friday.In

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UK PM Boris Johnson resigns as Conservative leader

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday made a statement to the country after reports of his planned resignation as the Conservative Party leader.(CGTN)

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U.S. defense chief urge immediate Ukraine ceasefire in call with Russian counterpart

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine when he spoke by telephone to his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu on Friday, the Pent

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Moscow ready to cooperate with "all constructive forces" on settlement in Ukraine

Moscow is preparing for negotiations with "all constructive forces" on a settlement in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday in a phone call wit

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Russia suspended from Council of Europe

The Council of Europe said Friday it is suspending all representatives of Russia from participation in the pan-European rights body.Permanent representatives of its 47

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Andrew Leung elected as president of seventh-term of HKSAR's LegCo

Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, the president of the sixth term of the Legislative Council (LegCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), has been elected as p

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UN chief welcomes P5 statement on nuclear war prevention

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has hailed a joint statement by the leaders of Russia, China, the United States, Britain and France on the prevention of nuclear war."The Secretary-General welco